Manchester City say case ongoing amid reports 114 charges proven
Manchester City have said their Premier League legal case remains ongoing, as reports circulate that an independent commission has found 114 of the 115 financial charges against the club proven. No final ruling or punishment has been made public.
Case at a glance
| Item | Figure or date | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League charges | 115 | Reports claim 114 were upheld |
| City response | Current | Club says the process is still active |
| Potential sanction | Not announced | No disciplinary outcome has been published |
| Previous UEFA case | 2020 | Two-year European ban overturned on appeal |
City did not directly address the reported findings in their statement, instead stressing that the confidential legal proceedings have not yet concluded. The Premier League has also declined to discuss the case, maintaining that it is a private process.
La Liga president Javier Tebas responded to the reports with a renewed defence of strict financial regulation in football. He said financial sustainability should not be dismissed as red tape and argued that clubs must compete within the income they create.
Tebas said the aim is not to target a particular club, but to protect a competition model in which strong management, revenue generation and team-building matter more than the financial strength behind an owner.
He linked his stance to comments made at Soccerex in Manchester in 2017, saying he has faced substantial criticism for defending financial controls but has not changed his position. Tebas added that some principles are worth maintaining despite the consequences.
The La Liga chief also referred to the reported commission outcome, saying that 114 of the 115 alleged breaches had been judged proven. However, he recognised that the matter has further stages to run, with the penalty still unknown and the overall procedure incomplete.
City previously fought a major UEFA punishment in 2020, when the Court of Arbitration for Sport removed a two-season ban from European competition imposed over Financial Fair Play allegations. Tebas attacked that decision at the time, arguing that it damaged the credibility of European financial oversight.
What happens next is dependent on publication of the commission’s definitive findings and any sanction. Until then, neither the reported verdict nor the consequences for City have been formally confirmed by the Premier League.
